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The Aftermath, Season 1: Binge the Whole Thing
Season 1 is now complete. -
Jan. 6 and Beyond: Why the U.S. Should Pass Domestic Terrorism Legislation
Domestic terrorism legislation is still useful—even if Jan. 6 rioters have been prosecuted without a federal law on the books. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Roger Parloff on the Oath Keeper Sentences
Thursday was sentencing day for some senior Oath Keepers. -
Should Nine Oath Keepers Receive Terror-Enhanced Sentences?
The government’s requests are aggressive and, extrapolating from judges’ previous sentencing practices, unlikely to be accepted in full. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Boys With a Bit Less Pride
Yesterday was verdict day for the Proud Boys. Mid-morning, the jury notified Judge Tim Kelly that it had reached a partial verdict, and that partial verdict was “guilty of seditious conspiracy” for four ... -
The Proud Boys Seditious Conspiracy Conundrum
The government proved a conspiracy to oppose government authority by force—with a spontaneous trigger. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Parloff and Buchman on the Proud Boys Trial
The Proud Boys trial has gone to the jury. It is the longest Jan. 6 case to date and the third case to involve seditious conspiracy charges against senior Proud Boys and folks who ended up being the poin... -
Proud Boys Trial Diary
A day-by-day live-blog of the Proud Boys trial. -
One of the Stiffest Charges Against Jan. 6 Insurrectionists Hangs On by a Thread in the D.C. Circuit
The D.C. Circuit reverses a lower court ruling and upholds the felony charge of corruptly obstructing an official proceeding. -
Getting to Ground Truth on the Reach of Domestic Violent Extremist Groups Into the Military, Veteran, and Law Enforcement Communities
A new report details how domestic violent extremist groups target members of the military and law enforcement. -
The Proud Boys Jurors: Who Are They and Can They Be Fair?
Protests from defense lawyers notwithstanding, the Proud Boys jurors do not evince the prejudice required for a change of venue. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Roger Parloff with a Proud Boys Trial Update
For the last several days, Lawfare senior editor Roger Parloff has been in court covering the Proud Boys trial on a live blog on Lawfare. The trial took a two-day break the other day, so Lawfare editor-i...


